January 12, 2006
Academy Award Winning Actress, Charlize Theron, Partners
With Picturehouse To Produce The Ice At the Bottom of the
World
NEW YORK (January 11, 2006) - Picturehouse and New Line
International, in conjunction with Charlize Theron's Denver and
Delilah Films, will develop THE ICE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD,
it was announced today by Bob Berney, president of Picturehouse,
Rolf Mittweg, president and coo of New Line Distribution and
Marketing and Camela Galano, president of New Line International.
The Ice at the Bottom of the World has long been a passion project
for Theron, who brought the project to Berney. The two had
previously worked together on Monster, which Theron produced,
starred in and for which she won an Academy Award®.
"One of the many things that make Charlize a great partner, side
from her remarkable talent as an actor, is her eye for material and
passion for the process of connecting the film with the audience"
said Berney.
"I look forward to continuing our collaboration with The Ice at the
Bottom of the World and I am confident that we will build on our
past success".
Based on his fictional short story, Mark Richard penned the film
adaptation. Set in the Chesapeake Bay, a Navy lifer retires and
returns home throwing his family into chaos, forcing them to re-
examine their relationships and to find ways to cope with one
another.
"I love this story," said Theron. "The world is so rich and the
characters are so alive. I am very excited to reteam with my friend,
Bob Berney, and Picturehouse. I know that Bob and I are creatively
aligned and together we will bring this story to the screen in the
most potent way."
The deal was brokered by J.J. Harris/Beth Kono at ONE
ENTERTAINMENT and attorneys Steve Warren and Gretchen
Bruggeman Rush on behalf of Charlize Theron with Bob Berney and
Carolyn Blackwood on behalf of Picturehouse and New Line
International.
Launched in April 2005, Picturehouse is the joint venture of two
leaders of the entertainment community - HBO and New Line
Cinema. Picturehouse currently has in release the critically
acclaimed Israeli comedy by Gidi Dar, Ushpizin (The Guests).
Upcoming films include Michael Winterbottom's Tristram Shandy: A
Cock & Bull Story starring Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon and Jeremy
Northam; Mary Harron's The Notorious Bettie Page starring
Gretchen Mol; Steven Shainberg's Fur, which recently wrapped
production and stars Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey, Jr.; and
Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion based on Garrison
Keillor's legendary radio variety show and starring Keillor (as
himself), with Academy Award-winners Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline,
Tommy Lee Jones, Academy Award®-nominees Lily Tomlin, John C.
Reilly, Woody Harrelson, Virginia Madsen, "Saturday Night Live's"
Maya Rudolph and Lindsey Lohan.
For additional information contact:
Nina Baron
Picturehouse
(O) 212.303.1734
Vicky Eguia
Picturehouse
(O) 310.246.7608